CACREP Environmental and Specialty Standards

Community Counseling

The following are specialty standards for community counseling only:

Environmental Studies

The program includes curricular experiences related to the general environment or system in which the student intends to practice. Environmental studies include such general areas as knowledge of history, philosophy, trends, purposes, ethics, legal aspects, standards, and professional roles. Additional general information is included such as organizational and administrative structures, staffing patterns, typical physical facilities, employment and evaluation procedures, operational resources, provisions for continuing professional development, and relationships between the various counseling and helping services within that system. HDC 501, HDC 524, HDC 530, HDC 587, HDC 590

Specialized Studies

The program includes curricular experiences related to the specific and unique knowledge skills needed for the particular setting in which, or client population with which, the student intends to work. Specialized studies include such areas of study as (a) knowledge of characteristics of clients typically served in the setting; (b) specifically appropriate skills unique to the particular setting; and c) resources available for gaining information and developing skills uniquely applicable to the particular work setting.

Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

The following are environmental and specialty standards for marriage, couple and family counseling only:

Environmental Studies

This area relates to the general environment or system in which individuals intend to practice. The marriage, couple, and family counselor t is a skilled professional who is able to demonstrate an understanding of the following: